The Hook and I

By now, you may know I’m a fan of DIY’s Knitty Gritty. I like the show because I actually can learn techniques from it that I’ll use both in crochet and knitting.

Tonight, the topic was recycling garments either by frogging (they didn’t use the term on the show, I was disappointed), or just embellishing old knitted . . . → Read More: Froggin’ on TV

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Blossom Baby Hat, originally uploaded by plainsight.

Please click on the Lulu link to purchase the pattern. It’s $4.00 and you’ll be able to download it immediately after purchase.

Thank you to my testers for . . . → Read More: Blossom Baby Hat–Pattern

I’ve just finished reading Kids Crochet : Projects for Kids of All Ages by Kelli Ronci. It’s a lovely hardcover book designed to teach children to crochet.

The organization is simple and straightforward. Ms. Ronci discusses materials and tools before moving on to skills. Each skill explained (including the chain stitch) has an attractive product to . . . → Read More: Crochet Library: Kid’s Crochet

A student of mine told me yesterday, if she takes a class and doesn’t make any mistakes, she’s almost disappointed. She has a great additude about the learning process: she sees mistakes as a way to learn a new technique or method. If she gets it just right the first time and never has to rip . . . → Read More: The joy of mistakes

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cestinhos de sacos plásticos, originally uploaded by Catrela.

I stumbled upon these great crocheted bowls made from plastic bags when I was searching crochet on technorati. I’ve been wondering myself what else you . . . → Read More: cestinhos de sacos plásticos

Pins and Needles, the local yarn shop in Princeton, NJ where I teach crochet, has asked me to create a shrug pattern. I worked up a sample for my daughter Selma with yarn from my stash before starting on the “real thing” using their Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk. Here’s the result:

. . . → Read More: Selma Shrugs

My brother is a programmer in silicon valley. He keeps me up-to-date on all things digital. The latest great thing come my way is a site called del.icio.us Registering is free–there are no ads it’s completely non-commercial.

It’s just a really amazing way to catalog and keep track of your links. You can bookmark pages . . . → Read More: New Link Feed!

Look what’s new on the bookshelf this month– Melissa Leapman’s Cool Crochet: 30 Hot, Fun Designs To Crochet And Wear: another of the “new generation” of crochet books diffusing the myth that crochet is old, stogey, or lace-ridden. The greatest thing about these designs is that they fit–no shapeless or boxy sweaters. These are all women’s . . . → Read More: Crochet library: Cool Crochet

I’ve been trying to find cool patterns for about 6 balls of bulky yarn I have lying around my stash. And it’s frustrating trying to search when the term “bulky” can describe such a wide range of gauges.

Wouldn’t it be cool if gauge descriptions were standardized–i.e. always stated in 10 cm. square with a specific . . . → Read More: Googling Gauge

Here’s my latest finished project. Riffing on my bib pattern, I made this little newborn vest for my soon-to-be born nephew. It’s meant to be reversible (i.e. either the red or yellow side can be in . . . → Read More: John Haley’s Vest